EASY Pasta Fagioli recipe (Pasta Fazool)
Enjoy our EASY Pasta Fagioli recipe (Pasta Fazool) that’s packed with flavor. Try it today for a delicious meal that warms your heart!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 100 grams turkey strips, chopped
- 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 ribs celery, finely diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz or 398 ml) or crushed
- 2 cans white kidney beans (19 oz or 540 ml), drained and rinsed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 parm rind
- 1 cup ditalini or other small pasta (uncooked) about 130 grams
- 2 cups freshly chopped spinach or kale
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped turkey strips and cook until lightly browned.
- Add carrots, celery, and onion to the pot. Cook until they become translucent.
- Stir in minced garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook for an additional 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth along with diced tomatoes, white kidney beans, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook for about 10 minutes until vegetables are nearly tender.
- Stir in uncooked ditalini pasta. Cover the pot again and cook until pasta is al dente.
- Right before serving, stir in chopped spinach or kale along with grated Parmesan cheese. Taste your soup and adjust seasonings if desired before serving warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg